How it works?
We removed any unnecessary hitches. Lots of converters you’ll find on the web require going through lots of web-pages overloaded with ads. Desktop programs, on the other hand, always require installation. We decided to make using raw.pics.io as easy as it can be.
If you want to convert just a couple of RAW images – you’re free to do it.
RAW to JPEG converter
You’ll see your image almost immediately. It’s not only because we work with files locally (nothing is uploaded to the Internet), but also because we are able to extract embedded JPG. Only after that we begin to process true raw data to let you adjust the exposure and other parameters of your photo.
You will also see some valuable information about the file in the right column.
Batch convert RAW to JPEG
Our converter allows you to convert raw files into jpeg in a batch. Drop your files right into the browser window, press 'Convert All', set conversion params, and get your files in no time.
To change RAW into JPG, you need nothing but a modern browser. Chrome, Firefox and Safari work really well. To start working, you just click ‘Go to App’ and drop an image.
Canon, Nikon and otherRAW formats converter
As you might know, there isn’t one RAW format. It’s a common name for more than 100 different proprietary formats. Bringing support for each and every camera is hard, but we’ve succeeded in bringing support for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax, and Fuji cameras. So if you want to convert CR2, NEF, ARW, PEF or RAF to JPG, no additional steps are required.
However, if you’re a happy owner of some other camera, you’re gonna need to convert your images using Adobe DNG converter first to be able to work with raw.pics.io converter.
What is RAW?
RAW image file format refers to all unprocessed lossless image formats generated by professional digital cameras, image scanners, or motion picture film scanners. They contain minimally processed data from the image sensor of the device, which means that these images are of much higher quality than similar JPEG images.
How to open and view a RAW image?
Raw images are often compared with negatives, as they actually fulfill the same role as negatives in film photography. Similarly to negatives, a RAW file is not directly usable as an image, but it has all of the information needed to create an image. In order to process your Raw images into a viewable format, you will have to acquire some sort of proprietary software produced by the camera manufacturers. Another option is to use some other processing and conversion programs available on the market. However, both options usually appear to be rather expensive and difficult to implement, as they require registration and installation. In this respect, using a free online converter raw.pics.io is a very smart and practical solution.
RAW pros and cons
RAW file format is unique because it captures all image data recorded by the sensor of your digital camera at the moment you take a photo. That means that no information is compressed and lost when shooting in RAW format, which is unfortunately the case with JPEG images. Another advantage is that shooting in raw is the best way to have total control over your images in post-processing. It means that you can process the image as you wish, and these adjustments are applied to your raw image in a non-destructive method, unlike editing a JPEG. As for the disadvantages, you should bear in mind that RAW images are usually a lot heavier than JPEG files of the same resolution. It means that you can’t share and publish your RAW files as effortlessly as you can distribute more standardized JPEGs of PNGs.
